Melissa Purtee

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Hi! I’m Melissa Purtee and I teach visual art at Apex High School outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. I’m passionate about student choice, supporting diversity and creating pathways for authentic self-expression. I’m also the author of The Open Art Room, which is all about incorporating Choice in the secondary classroom. Read more of my writing on my blog, Thoughts on Arting.

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Redefining Success in Visual Art

18 Incredible Contemporary Artists Your Students Will Love

15 Memes Only Art Teachers Will Understand

Engage Your Students from Day One with an Art History Remix

A Simple Way To Minimize Grading and Increase Engagement

The Essential Framework for Teaching Creativity

The Surprising Reason Why Play is the Ultimate Teaching Tool

How to Deal with the Idea of Appropriation in the Art Room

What’s On Your Art Teacher Bucket List?

Why We Have to Let Our Students Struggle

3 Amazing Women from Art History You Need to Know

Is Technology in the Art Room Always a Good Thing?

How to Build Skills without Sacrificing Student Choice

A Creative Way to Give A Meaningful Final Exam

An Art Teacher’s Guide to Using Oil Paint in the Classroom

Are Thumbnail Sketches Really the Best Way to Plan Art?

How to Run a Colored Pencil Bootcamp to Help Develop Students’ Skills

7 Cool Colored Pencil Techniques to Teach Your Students

Why It’s Time to Move on From Projects

4 Ways to Incorporate Collaboration in the Classroom

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